Kellyanne Conway was apparently quoted yesterday as saying something to the effect that we pay too much attention to what Trump says, and not enough to what’s in his heart. I suppose that is a different way of saying that we take him literally, but not seriously.
The question that follows is obvious: how the hell are we supposed to know what is in his heart, if it doesn’t come out of his mouth? Is the whole country supposed to read his mind?
Personally, my approach will be to treat anything he says as a negotiating ploy, not to be taken seriously, until he signs on the dotted line.